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May 1, 2014

Victory! Title IX Protects Transgender Students

Good news for transgender students was hidden in the White House's ...

By By Ian S. Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office

Good news for transgender students was hidden in the White House's ...

By By Ian S. Thompson, ACLU Washington Legislative Office
May 1, 2014

Speed Over Fairness: Deportation Under the Obama Administration

When removing individuals from this country – permanently severing them from their homes, families, and community—which is more important: fairness or speed?

The United States has a proud tradition...

By By Joanne Lin, Washington Legislative Office

When removing individuals from this country – permanently severing them from their homes, families, and community—which is more important: fairness or speed?

The United States has a proud tradition...

By By Joanne Lin, Washington Legislative Office
Apr 30, 2014

Book ‘em Danno

I hereby nominate, consider, and elect Idaho student Brady Kissel as the Constitutional Hero of the Week.   

Brady is a junior at Mountain View High School in Meridian, Idaho. Meridian, sadly, made...

By By Lee Rowland, Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project

I hereby nominate, consider, and elect Idaho student Brady Kissel as the Constitutional Hero of the Week.   

Brady is a junior at Mountain View High School in Meridian, Idaho. Meridian, sadly, made...

By By Lee Rowland, Staff Attorney, ACLU Speech, Privacy & Technology Project
Apr 30, 2014

How a Special Needs Kid Gets Handcuffed and Thrown in Jail "For Her Own Good"

Like nearly half of children with autism spectrum disorder, Krystin Polk regularly attempts to wander from supervised, safe...

By By Carmel Ferrer

Like nearly half of children with autism spectrum disorder, Krystin Polk regularly attempts to wander from supervised, safe...

By By Carmel Ferrer
Apr 29, 2014

Court Rejects "License to Discriminate" in Wisconsin

When I was growing up as a kid in the '80s, many of my peers spent their summers on socially-enriching activities, like playing outdoors. I, however, spent most of my summers in front of the TV, watching...

By By Sean Young, Staff Attorney, ACLU

When I was growing up as a kid in the '80s, many of my peers spent their summers on socially-enriching activities, like playing outdoors. I, however, spent most of my summers in front of the TV, watching...

By By Sean Young, Staff Attorney, ACLU
Apr 29, 2014

No Crime Victim Should Have to Choose Between Safety and Housing

From an early age most of us are told – if you are in danger, call the police for help. However, towns and cities across the country are sending the opposite message – call for help and you could lose your...

By By Michaela Wallin, Women's Rights Project, ACLU

From an early age most of us are told – if you are in danger, call the police for help. However, towns and cities across the country are sending the opposite message – call for help and you could lose your...

By By Michaela Wallin, Women's Rights Project, ACLU